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Niyo: Lifetime of racist experiences leaves Lions' Duron Harmon heartbroken

The first word that comes to mind for Duron Harmon when he’s asked about the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer last week -- and the horrific video of that death that’s now seared into the American conscience -- isn’t hard to find.

“Heartbreaking,” the Lions’ veteran safety said Friday on a video conference with reporters, following an emotional week of team meetings that had little to do with football.

“How could it not be?” Harmon said. “I told myself I wasn’t gonna watch the entire video.